{"product_id":"dirk-bogarde-david-huckvale-9781476678030","title":"Dirk Bogarde: Matinee Idol, Art House Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e English actor Dirk Bogarde dominated the films in which he starred. Exploring the tension between his matinee idol appeal and his own closeted sexuality, this book focuses on the wide variety of genres in which he worked, and the highly charged interaction between his life and his roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beginning with an expose of gay life in post-war Britain and his relationship with partner\/manager, Anthony Forwood, each chapter explores Bogarde's performances by genre--his juvenile delinquent movies, his military roles, his contribution to Basil Dearden's overtly gay thriller \u003ci\u003eVictim\u003c\/i\u003e (1961), and his \"outsider\" roles in such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Servant\u003c\/i\u003e (1963), \u003ci\u003eThe Fixer\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) and \u003ci\u003eDespair\u003c\/i\u003e (1978). Bogarde's \"camp\" cinema, espionage thrillers and various roles as artists are also examined, along with the misogyny of the \u003ci\u003eDoctor\u003c\/i\u003e films and his later television work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Huckvale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476678030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476678030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"David Huckvale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123899527423,"sku":"9781476678030","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46219ddf-6578-424e-aa40-a398a791dadf.jpg?v=1687433548","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dirk-bogarde-david-huckvale-9781476678030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}